Car Won't Start and Just Clicks? What the Sound Is Telling You
Rapid clicking, a single click and silence each point somewhere different. What the sound and your dash lights say about the battery, starter and alternator, and what to tell the shop.
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Diagnostics & Electrical
Check-engine lights, what a code can and can't tell you, batteries, no-start problems and electrical faults.
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Solid vs Flashing Check Engine Light: What Each Means and What to Do Next
A flashing check engine light and a solid one call for different next steps, and a light that goes out on its own can still leave a code behind.
Car Batteries and Cold Weather: Getting Ready for a Fraser Valley Cold Snap
Why a battery that starts the car all fall can fail on the first frozen morning, how old is too old, and why a battery and charging-system test beats guessing.
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